Straddle-type vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9932080-B2
Application number	US-201315100921-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 2, 2013
Priority date	Dec 2, 2013
Publication date	Apr 3, 2018
Grant date	Apr 3, 2018

Abstract

A motorcycle comprises a vehicle body frame; a seat mounted to the vehicle body frame and including a seat section on which a rider is seated; and a pair of rear side cowlings which are placed on right and left sides of the seat and mounted to the vehicle body frame, the pair of rear side cowlings including protruding sections, respectively, protruding farther upward than the seat section, when viewed from a side.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A straddle vehicle, comprising:
a vehicle body frame;
a seat mounted to the vehicle body frame and including a seat section configured for a rider to be seated thereon; and
a pair of rear side cowlings which are placed on right and left sides of the seat, respectively, and mounted to the vehicle body frame, the pair of rear side cowlings including protruding sections, respectively, protruding farther upward than the seat section, when viewed from a side,
wherein the upper portions of the protruding sections are flexible,
wherein the seat includes a rear cushion placed behind the seat section, and
wherein the protruding sections are placed to be spaced apart from the rear cushion in a rightward and leftward direction.

2. The straddle vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein a space extending in a forward and rearward direction is formed between each of the protruding sections and the rear cushion.

3. The straddle vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein an upper surface of each of the protruding sections is inclined in an upward direction as the upper surface extends in a rearward direction and each of the protruding sections is placed in front of the rear cushion and located lower than a lower end of the rear cushion.

4. A straddle vehicle, comprising:
a vehicle body frame;
a seat mounted to the vehicle body frame and including a seat section configured for a rider to be seated thereon; and
a pair of rear side cowlings which are placed on right and left sides of the seat, respectively, and mounted to the vehicle body frame, the pair of rear side cowlings including protruding sections, respectively, protruding farther upward than the seat section, when viewed from a side,
wherein a position of each of the protruding sections in a forward and rearward direction is adjustable.

Assignees

• Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Ishii Hiroshi
• Yamamoto Tomo
• Saeki Daisuke

Classifications

• B62J1/007 Primary

  Saddles with specific anatomical adaptations · CPC title

• B62J1/005 Primary

  Saddles having a seating area with multiple separate weight bearing surfaces · CPC title

• B62J1/02

  Saddles resiliently mounted on the frame; Equipment therefor, e.g. springs · CPC title

• B62J25/00

  Foot-rests; Knee grips; Passenger hand-grips · CPC title

• B62J17/00

  Weather guards for riders; Fairings or stream-lining parts not otherwise provided for · CPC title